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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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